February 6, 2006	Monday	Muharram 7, 1427

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LARKANA, Feb 5: Activists of the Sindh National Party took out a procession here on Sunday to protest against opening the Khokhrapar-Munabao rail route. Led by Nasrullah Abro, the protesters burnt tyres on the Royal Road and raised slogans against the opening of the route.

Later, they demonstrated outside the local press club and observed a token hunger strike there.

Talking to journalists, the protesters termed the decision a move to convert Sindhis into a minority in the province.

They alleged that the government was opening the route only to serve interests of a coalition partner. They said the mala fide intention of the government was evident from cancelling eight stops from Khokhrapar to Zero Point.

They pledged to resist plans aimed at depriving Sindhis of their rights.

NAZIM: District Nazim Mohammad Bakhsh Arijo has assured people of Mitho Arijo and Awan villages of Deh Fatehpur, Dokri taluka, that their problems will be resolved on priority basis. He was speaking at open kutchehris in the villages on Sunday.

Residents of the Awan village told the nazim that if measures were not taken to strengthen embankments of the River Indus, their houses would be washed away during floods.

The nazim directed revenue officials to take steps to save lives of people of the area. He said that if needed, government land would be allotted to villagers in Dokri after a survey.

The nazim and the DCO visited the area in the kutcha area which had been eroded by the Indus.

PROTEST: Residents of the Behram town on Sunday staged a protest against the SHO of the Behram police station for allegedly releasing a thief.

They were led by Ghulam Mustafa Magsi and Abdul Hamid Magsi.

The protesters demonstrated outside the house of nazim Sikandar Brohi and apprised him about police excesses.

They said villagers had handed over a thief, Mohammad Panah, who had been caught red-handed, to police. But, they alleged, the SHO released him after taking bribe.

The nazim assured the protesters that he would contact the DPO of Qambar-Shahdadkot in this regard.